Asian American Studies Minor

Asian American Studies Minor

The interdisciplinary field of Asian American Studies examines the lives, cultures, and histories of people of Asian descent living in the Americas. Emerging from the ethnic identity movements of the late 1960s, it has become an established academic field that encompasses history, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, political science, and women's and gender studies. It intersects significantly with the study of other minority groups in the United States and with the study of the Asia-Pacific region.

Goals for the Asian American Studies Minor

To be introduced to the interdisciplinary study of the fastest-growing racial group in the United States

To understand how history has shaped the lives and experiences of Asian Americans

To examine the relationships between this group and other minority groups within the United States

To illuminate the transnational ties and global contexts of Asian Americans